League Play-Off

Estadio Belgrano
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ritchie AFC's Venancio Emmanuel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Nicanor Colon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isaac Lobo struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Javier Birila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ritchie AFC. In the 13thth minute of the game Venancio Emmanuel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belgrano's Javier Birila was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ritchie AFC's Albino Fanuco got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Venancio Emmanuel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Javier Birila having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ritchie AFC's Hugo Ioritz got a free kick in the 24th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Primitivo Cloyo in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Severino Franco saved Ritchie AFC from getting behind. In the 29th minute Venancio Emmanuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Javier Birila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Primitivo Cloyo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Severino Franco came out and tried to block the shot, but Primitivo Cloyo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 40th minute. 50 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ritchie AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Octavio Baudelio was slow to take the kick. During this time Belgrano's players had a chance to rest. Casimiro Guter tried in the game's 50th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Severino Franco. An annoying self made goal, 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Primitivo Cloyo was the one to do the kick off. 59 minutes into the match, Primitivo Cloyo notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Ritchie AFC's Severino Franco. Severino Franco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Venancio Emmanuel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ritchie AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Venancio Emmanuel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Javier Birila breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 70 minutes into the match, Ritchie AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Primitivo Cloyo came free, but Severino Franco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Belgrano's goal looked a bit too open when Venancio Emmanuel came free, but Javier Birila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 73 minutes into the game, Anacleto Tibalt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Belgrano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ritchie AFC the free kick. Venancio Emmanuel struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Javier Birila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ritchie AFC. Isaac Lobo might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Javier Birila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isaac Lobo ran back to his position shaking his head. After 83 minutes of play, Ritchie AFC's Isaac Lobo made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Javier Birila was left in no man's land by his defense there! Albino Fanuco took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Javier Birila. Javier Birila dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. When Belgrano's Primitivo Cloyo in the 98th minute got a chance for a shot 98th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ritchie AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Many of Ritchie AFC's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Ritchie AFC may have spent more time on the ball, but Belgrano were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.